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Good evening everybody. As we begin this
meeting, I'll ask everyone to please

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silence cell phones and other electronic
devices, reminding council that our

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procedure bylaw prescribes the use of
technology during council meetings. It's

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5:01 p.m. I'll call this council and
council planning meeting to order.

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We acknowledge that we are meeting today
on the traditional territory of the

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Missasaga and Asha now of Balderville.
The Missaga have lived lived on and

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cared for this land for generations. We
recognize their enduring connection to

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this land, water, and community, and we
pay respect to their elders both past

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and present. As we come together to make
important decisions for our community,

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let us be mindful of our responsibility
to uphold the values of justice,

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respect, and inclusivity for all the
people who call this traditional

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territory home.
I have a motion moved by councelor

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Butwell, seconded by councelor mccoslin
that council

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that council amend. That's all right.
the August 20, 2026 council agenda.

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[sighs and gasps]
I [laughter] don't know what you did.

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That the council meeting of August 20
20th, 2026

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be amended to remove delegation 1.1 from
the agenda. Is there any discussion? Uh

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just to advise the the delegation um
could not appear because his spouse has

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taken ill. That's it. Um they they will
return. I suspect we will reschedu so

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that we can all see the uh the pottery.
Any discussion? Any further discussion?

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All in favor? Being none opposed? That
motion's carried.

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and a motion moved by councelor McClin
and seconded by councelor Butwell that

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council approve the August 20th 2026
council agenda as amended. Is there any

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discussion? All in favor? There being
none opposed, that motion's carried.

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Members of council, have you any
declarations of pecuniary interest? And

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if so, please state the general nature
thereof. Council mccosland.

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» Uh yes. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. and
through you I do have to declare for

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sorry item 12.2
um as the applicants are family members.

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» Thank you for that. Anyone else?
Thank you.

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[gasps]
>> That brings us to our close session. It

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is moved by Council Rowley, seconded by
Deputy Mayor Anderson, that council

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resolve into close session August 20th,
2026 at 5:03 p.m.

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Pursuant to the Ontario Municipal Act,
RSO 2001 is amended subsection 2392A,

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security of the property of the
municipality or local board relating to

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cyber security and information
technology systems. and C proposed

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appending acquisition or disposition of
land by the municipality or local board

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discussion regarding the potential
acquisition of certain property for

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municipal use including consideration of
related strategic financial and

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negotiating implications and D
[clears throat] labor relations or

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employee negotiations. Is there any
discussion? All those in favor? There

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being none opposed, that motion is
carried.

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We'll give staff a moment to trans

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Hey, good evening everybody. It's 6:30
p.m. I'll call this meeting back to

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order. I have a motion moved by
councelor Butwell, seconded by councelor

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Wielden that council rise and report
from close session August 20th, 2026 at

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6:31 p.m. in accordance with subsection
2392 of the Ontario Municipal Act to

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discuss matters pertaining to security
of the property of the municipality or

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local board relating to cyber security
and information technology systems and a

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proposed or pending acquisition or
disposition of land by the municipality

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or local board. discussion regarding the
potential acquisition of certain

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property for municipal use, including
consideration of related strategic,

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financial, and negotiating implications
and labor relations or employee

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negotiations.
And further that council received

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confidential information that provided
that was and provided direction and that

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a procedural motion to adopt the closed
session minutes of July 27th and July

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29th, 2026 was voted on during the
closed session. Is there any discussion?

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All in favor? Being none opposed, that
motion is carried.

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Are there any announcements? Councelor
Wield.

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» Thank you, Mayor. Uh, I just wanted to
thank everyone from the public who came

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out to the uh session last Wednesday
evening at King Edward Park about the uh

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the land banking initiative.
um phenomenal to see people coming out

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and and expressing their values and and
contributing to what will be um I think

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maybe one of the the central projects of
the coming term. So, uh thanks to

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everyone about that and it's not too
late to participate folks. There will be

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more opportunity to uh engage on that
project in particular. Um and please

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reach out to any of us if you have
questions about it. It's uh it's a

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really exciting and important thing.
>> Thank you for that, Council Mossland.

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Um, thank you, Mr. Mayor. And through
you, I just want to say thank you to all

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the participants that we had out um at
our soapbox derby. We kicked it off um

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first year for the municipality running
it as opposed to the Lions Club. And we

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had a lot of participants out and also
thank you to all of our sponsors. Um

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without both of those parties, it would
not be able to happen. And we had our

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great first responders there from
firefighting and St. John's ambulance

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and our auxiliary officers there to um
see how fast the kids were going down

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the hill. So it was really fun and
hopefully it's better next year.

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» Go ahead.
>> Thank you. Um we did have the DBA there

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as well taking u photography and
videography of the event and I was just

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wondering if we could share that video.
>> Is it Do we have it available now?

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» Yeah.
>> Deputy clerk. Go ahead.

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» Thank you.
>> Way to sneak in a delegation hand.

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Can't believe

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Very nice. Thank you very much for that.
Thank you to the BDA for the video. Uh

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Councelor Butwell, thank you.
>> That looks like tons of fun. So, while

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the soap box derby was going on, we were
in the throws of the 10th annual Bridge

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Hospice indoor yard sale. uh two-day
sale uh loaded exclusively with uh

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Brighton residents um belongings that
were then resold. 100% of the proceeds

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of that sale go to the bridge hospice.
We brought in a uh moderately decent

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amount of $2,200 for the hospice. It was
up from last year but still our second

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lowest. Uh we made that announcement
online and we have had four individuals

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don four individual donors step forward
and contribute and we are now up to

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$3,530.
So thank you to those donors who all

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formed a part of that after the fact. Um
it really meant a lot to not only the

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volunteers but to the people from the
hospice who are kind of in the

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background egging us on to try to keep
getting more. So, if anyone would like

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to donate, um, please get in touch or
donate directly to the Bridge Hospice

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themselves. Thank you very much.
>> Thank you. Anyone else? Councelor

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Rowley.
>> Thank you, Mayor. I just want to add a

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little bit to uh, Council Member
Cosland's announcement regarding the

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soapbox Stervy. Um, did speak with one
of the residents on the street after it

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was all over. I believe you were already
gone. Great compliments. They were

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hoping that we uh use their street
again. And I did see in the video it was

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missed that there was one minor
accident. There was one car that did go

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in the ditch.
>> What about this?

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» Someone needs to learn to drive better.
Maybe next year.

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» Been a local politician. I heard.
>> Yeah, it was. It [laughter] was the

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younger ones.

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No one there council
either. [laughter]

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» I do have another couple of
announcements. I want to um publicly uh

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thank that maybe uh Director Linen could
take this to his u parks and recreation.

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It was uh brought to my attention a few
weeks ago that um the Aris Marcus um

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soccer field sign had been taken down
years ago and it had been missed and um

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uh manager uh Halum got all over that
and we now have a new Aeros Aris Marcus

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community soccer field sign. So check it
out. It's got the new logo on it. It

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looks really great. Um, as well you and
I learned a lot more about chickens and

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grain a week or so ago on the Poly Egg
tour and that was with u more residents

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from the county. That was also an
awesome day. So that's all I got.

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» Thank you, Councelor Wright.
>> Um, I have an announce not so much an

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announcement just as a sharing of an
experience um that's not quite as much

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fun as everything else that we've heard
so far on the table. I went around to

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several businesses through the
industrial park um and those that are

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impacted right now by all the
infrastructure construction and there's

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a lot of unhappy businesses at the
moment. Um so we had some good

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discussions and I had a great discussion
with Mr. Heggerman hoping to follow up

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with him again um soon but I just want
to remind everybody listening to just

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please take a breath. There was a woman
that came into my store um who said that

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she was at the point of giving up to
going to her appointment and she, you

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know, checked herself, took a deep
breath, looked at the map, figured it

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out, got to where she needed to go
because there is a way to get to where

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you need to go. You just need to be a
little bit more patient than what um you

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would normally have to display. So, just
really encouraging everybody to continue

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to support the businesses that are
impacted um by the infrastructure

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construction. It will land well in terms
of the infrastructure. It's going to

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look beautiful when it's done and it's
going to be brilliant to drive on and

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walk through and all those things. Um
but we are in the the midst of the chaos

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at the moment. So, just take that breath
and keep going.

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» Thank you for that. Any other
announcements?

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Um, we had Pop Palooa on uh Saturday as
well uh in the park. I had an

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opportunity to go around see some of the
vendors and thank uh Prescll Animal

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Hospital for hosting that event in
Memorial Park. It was uh it's fun. It's

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fun to see the dogs. Anyone else?

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Uh moving on to the adoption of the
minutes. It's moved by councelor Rowley,

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seconded by councelor Wright, the
council adopt the July 27th, 2026

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council and planning meeting minutes and
the July 29th, 2026 special council

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meeting minutes as presented. Is there
any discussion? All in favor? There

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being none opposed, that motion's
carried.

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[gasps]
We have no public meeting on the agenda,

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but we do have a statutory public
meeting uh for a planning issue coming

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up.
Uh the delegation the presentation from

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uh Nick Grumoff the archaeological
assessment has been cancelled. Um Mr.

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Grumoff was unable to join us this
evening.

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Brings us to citizens comments. I saw
one madame clerk but it was with regard

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to the delegation. So it's been
withdrawn. Is there any others that you

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know of? Thank you.

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It does bring us to our statutory public
meeting. The municipality of Brighton

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takes steps beyond the requirements of
the planning act to engage the community

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and land use planning initiatives. The
municipality also holds a statutory

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public meeting on the planning item and
then receives a staff report with a

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recommendation on which council will
make a decision. It is during this

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meeting that council depends on the
community to provide input for our

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decision. This input may be received in
advance of the statutory public meeting

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by sending correspondence to the clerk's
office and/or by making an oral

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submission to council at the statutory
public meeting. This will best inform

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council on the land use planning matter
prior to council making our final

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decision. The province's regulations now
limit appeal rights to only the

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applicant and specified regulated
persons. For details or information on

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the new appeal process, please visit the
municipal website or contact the clerk's

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office.
And with that, I have a motion moved by

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councelor Butwell, seconded by Councelor
McCoslin that council move into the

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statutory public meeting at 6:41 p.m. Is
there any discussion? All in favor?

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Being none opposed, that motion's
carried.

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[gasps]
There's only one item in our statutory

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public meeting this evening. It's with
regard to a proposed zoning bylaw

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amendment on 15064 telephone road. The
owner is um break. The purpose of the

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meeting is to address requirements under
the planning act for hosting a public

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meeting before council makes a decision
and to obtain public input towards

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making any decision on the proposed
zoning bylaw amendment. [gasps]

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So planner Britain, by what method and
on what date was notice of the

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application given?
Through your worship, notice of zoning

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bylaw amendment application Z32026
was provided in compliance with the

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planning act with a public notice sign
posted on the property on July 30th,

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2026, as well as a notice of complete
application and public meeting mailed to

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all land owners within 120 meters of the
subject lands on the same day, July

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30th, 2026. Notice also circulated to
all agencies as required under the

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planning act.
>> Thank you. Planner Brent, would you

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please explain the purpose and reason
for the subject application before

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council this evening?
>> Uh through your worship, the purpose of

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subject zoning bylaw amendment
application Z3 2026 is to seeks to

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reszone the portion of the agriculture
Azone and environmental protection EP

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zone into a rural residential zone. Uh
the meaning the new lot with an existing

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dwelling. The subject lands are located
at 1506 Telephone Road and uh as

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previously seen, the subject lands were
taken to council as part of a proposed

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consent BO5206
on July 27th, 2026. Sorry, July 27th,

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2026. Thank you. Um under section 53 of
the planning act the um the uh sorry

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severed lands are a48 hectare or 1.19
acre parcel that contain this dwelling

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and garage that are surplus to a farm in
operation.

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» Thank you planner. Are there persons
present who have questions or comments

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regarding the proposed application?

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Any questions for members of council?

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Planner Britain. Any final comments?
>> Through your worship? None at this time.

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» Thank you. I have a motion moved by
councelor Rowley, seconded by councelor

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Wright, that council enacts a bylaw to
reszone portions of the severed lands

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from agricultural zone and environmental
protection lands to the rural

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residential exception number 58 zone and
the retained lands into the agriculture

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agriculture exception number 38 zone. Is
there any discussion from members of

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council? All in favor? Being none
opposed, that motion's carried.

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And with that, I have a motion moved by
council right, seconded by council rally

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that council move out of the statutory
public meeting at 6:44 p.m. Is there any

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discussion? All in favor? There being
none opposed, that motion's carried.

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brings us to staff reports. The first
report is the designation of 18 of an

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1880 hops barn at the Cardington
Community Center. Manager Warren, we've

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read your report. Do you have anything
to add or highlight, sir?

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» Through you, uh, Mr. Mr. Mayor, I will
just say that the the barn has the barn

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was a real priority of uh of the
heritage advisory committee based on its

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importance to Brighton's cultural
heritage, not just the the structure

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itself, but also the importance of the
hops industry in the in the second half

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of the 19th century. Um and uh yeah, B
after we get the the word from council,

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we will start to get some photos ready
and on the municip on the municipal

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website, you can expect to see a notice
of intent to designate probably in the

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next two weeks probably. Yep.

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» Thank you, Mr. Warren. I have a motion
moved by councelor Rowley, seconded by

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deputy mayor Anderson that council
endorse the heritage advisory committee

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recommendation to prepare a formal
notice of intent intention to designate

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the 1880 hops barn under part four of
the heritage act and that council direct

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staff to post a notice of intention on
the municipality's website for a period

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of 30 days in accordance with the notice
requirements under the Ontario Heritage

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Act. Questions or comments from members
of council? Council Rowley.

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» Uh thank you mayor. glad to see this
happen. Um, will this by uh any chance

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once this is done, will this kind of
maybe tie up any kind of activities that

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can happen there in that barn because of
the designation once it happens or um I

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know there hasn't been a whole lot going
on there yet, but uh certainly um the

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vision is at sometimes to um host
activities and events in there. Will

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that will this um uh change any of that
>> through the chair? don't think it would

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change it in any way and I know it is
certainly the intent of the advisory

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committee that it be used. Absolutely.

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» We've set policy around that as well
already for how it can and should be

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used or how it may be used, how it may
be rented or borrowed or whatever we

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want to however word whatever word we
want to say.

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Anything further on the motion? All in
favor? There being none opposed, that

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motion's carried.

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» [sighs and gasps]
>> Next report is with regard to a request

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to approve revisions to a consent
application B 05206

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B06 2026 for 400 Chatten Road. Uh
planner planner Brittnull, we've read

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this report. Do you have anything to add
or highlight?

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» Uh through your worship. Um I did just
want to clarify. So, the consent

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applications are BO6 2026 and BO7 2026.
Um, and I did let um the deputy clerk

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and municipal clerk know when I caught
the error. Um, there were some very

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tight timelines. Um, so I hope that that
error in the title does not reflect how

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much work and time has been put into
this to this staff report. Um and how

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much you know goodwill let's say between
yourself, your worship and uh the

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proponents as well as planning staff to
give this file the proper consideration

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and demonstrate the appropriate size and
appropriate zoning as discussed with

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county planning staff. So hopefully
very quickly I'm I'm summarizing what I

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what I see needs to be said. It's BO7
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» So the motion before me, we need to
change the notation of the consents to

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read B 06 2026 and B 07 2026. Is that
correct?

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» Yes, sir.
>> Thank you. That's what I'm going to

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read. Uh, councelor Butwell, you've
signed this as the mover. Are you okay

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with that amendment?
>> I am. That's why I started them on your

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sheet.
>> Very well. Thank you. I wondered where

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those asterisks came from. Thank you for
that. Councelor Wen, as a secondary,

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you're okay with those amendments, and I
can assure uh the planner that it uh

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that minor typos do not uh do not
indicate any uh uh falling down of the

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department at either the county or the
municipal level. And I want to thank our

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staff for working together to uh help
round this out for the uh for the

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Harrington family.
The mo the motion is moved by councelor

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Butwell, seconded by councelor Wen, that
council approve minor revisions to the

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previously approved consent applications
B062026

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and B 0720 26 that would permit an
extension of depth to the two

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residential lots to be created and that
council consider the revisions to be

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minor in nature without need for
additional notice or service. Is there

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any discussion? All in favor?
Any opposed? That motion is carried.

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Next report is with regard to community
grants and aid program. Treasurer

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Kramer, we've read your report. Do you
have anything to add or highlight

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» through your worship? Um I think I'll
just take a moment and highlight a

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couple of things if that's okay. Um
so just to take everyone back I did uh

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present the
high level concept of the policy that's

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in front of you tonight back in April.
Um I think staff myself uh and Elena and

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um everyone else who contributed
received some really good feedback from

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council and I we've incorporated all
that feedback into the policy that's uh

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in front of you tonight. Um I will say
in revising the policy the goal was

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definitely to streamline the process for
applicants, staff and even council um

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the whole process throughout but also to
provide clarity on the type of

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applications that should be supported
through this program. Um so I think

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we've achieved that um open to
questions. The one thing I will point

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out the final page of the the report is
a one-page summary of for the applicants

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that they can refer to and get the
information that they need for the

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program to kind of give them some
guidance. I will say the the policy

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morphed a little bit from as much as I
think the policy does streamline and

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make the whole overall program more uh
simple, the policy isn't uh necessarily

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a one pager. So, uh, it does try to
capture all the controls and everything

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in place that needs that council wanted
to see, but I think are are also really

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effective and and should be there for a
program like this.

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» Thank you, Mr. Treasure. I have a motion
moved by councelor Butwell, seconded by

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councelor Wen that council approve the
revised grant community grants and aid

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policy attached as attachment one
repealing and replacing policy FI40 as

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amended June 4th, 2018. with the revised
policy applying commencing with the next

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annual grant intake. Is there any
discussion? Councelor Bwell.

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» Uh thank you through Mr. Mayor to Mr.
Kmer. Thank you so much for this. Um I

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know it's been a long time coming. Um my
seconder coincidentally we're next to

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each other so we both signed it. Um we
this is something that we've discussed

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at length uh multiple years in a row and
having a process that is much more clear

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and as you said streamlined is it was
definitely helpful from a practical

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standpoint for st uh for council but
also I think is a lot clearer uh and

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transparent for those that are applying.
It's it there's an there's a level of

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understanding that they can get simply
by going through this process that they

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could not before necessarily. Thank you.
Thank you, Councelor Wield.

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» Thank you, Mayor. I I want to uh echo
that and and also add that the other

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great thing about this is that it also
depoliticizes the process. Um we are

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responsible for the overall budget and
for managing the public purse. Um, but

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when we are making decisions about local
nonprofits at this table and applying

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scrutiny to them, it it was always
something that felt awkward to me and

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I'm sure it felt even more awkward to
the nonprofits that we were discussing.

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And so I uh I think this is uh a great
step forward and uh that last page that

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you pointed out, Mr. Kamer, is
excellent. It's very clear and uh even

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welcoming. We definitely want people to
want to apply for this and so having a a

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clear and open process like this. Um, A+
very good

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» treasurer
>> through your worship. Just one more

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thing I actually did want to point out
is just the timelines um for the program

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both this year and moving forward. Uh
this year just given that it's just

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being approved and we want to make sure
there's an opportunity for everyone to

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understand the new process. Um, and
also, uh, you know, we're going to be in

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the middle of an election. So, um, this
year we'll be we're aiming to get

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everything out on the website by
September 1st. We're hope hopeful to do

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that. Um, and we're going to be closing
the applications on October 31st. Uh,

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with November being used as evaluations,
follow up, anything that needs to happen

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at that time. uh with a presentation to
council on the results of of anything

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that we've received in December. Uh in
the future though, everything would be

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kind of moved up a month. So, we'd use
September to receive applications,

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October to review, November to present.
I think this aligns well with uh the

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preferred budget schedule um that we
want to be using going forward. It'll

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feed right into it or be a part of it,
but it will be somewhat separate. I know

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in the past it's always been like on
budget day on budget presentation day. I

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think this is a little bit now we've
identified the amounts the thresholds

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and it's a little bit of a separate
process on its own but going in tandem

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with the budget.
>> Thank you Mr. Treasurer Councelor

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Wright.
>> Uh through you Mr. Mayor. Just wondering

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will all past participants be given a
heads up through email or letter mail um

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alerting them to the new process?
treasurer

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» through your worship. Yes, that's a good
idea and we'll make sure to do that.

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» Thank you both. Councelor Rowley.
>> Uh thank you, mayor. Just um wondering

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how it will affect um
uh certain applications like Proctor

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House. Certainly don't want to see um
them losing their funding over

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something.
>> Will they will they be considered into

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this as well? If I read the report
right, it would be one of the automatic

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sort of grants under the cemeteries and
heritage aspect, but I'd turn that over

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to the treasurer to confirm

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» uh through your worship. I'd want to get
back to you. I'm not familiar with each

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organization that went through the
process last year, so I wouldn't want to

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comment on the spot. Um, but I could
follow up.

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» Okay, that would be great. Thank you so
much. Don't want to see them lose their

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» grants indeed. And thank you both for
that. Anything further?

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All in favor?
Any opposed? That motion is carried.

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That moves us to the report with regard
to 2026 tax writeoffs. Uh, Treasure

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Kramer, we've read this report. Do you
have anything to add or highlight?

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» Through your worship. Uh, just quickly,
this is typically an annual report. Um,

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but with guidance from our our tax
collector, uh, there's a couple

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properties on here that would um, be
more advantageous for us to do this now

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instead of waiting till December uh,
just given some of the billing cycles

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and timing. Um, so you will see a
midyear this year. Uh, in past there

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probably wouldn't have been a midyear.
So there will be a midyear report and

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then if any further um, writeoffs come
in, we would you would see one at year

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end as well.
>> Thank you for that. And I have a motion

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moved by councelor Vwell, seconded by
councelor mccosland. The council

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approves the 2026 tax writeoff report
and authorizes staff to adjust the tax

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account as identified in this report. Is
there any discussion? Councelor Butwell.

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» Thank you, Mr. Mayor, and through you to
Mr. Kamer. Um, for the fourth line item

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on your report, the property damaged by
fire, uh, does that does this tax write

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off, is that tied to the the demolishing
of that building or the suspension of

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the use of the building that hasn't been
demolished,

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» treasurer? So, we've had a couple,
right?

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» Uh, through your worship, I I'd want to
say it's because the structure is no

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longer there. So, the assessment is
going to be changing.

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» Okay. So that the a property where the
building is no longer there at all. All

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right. Thank you.
>> Thank you both. You're good. Okay.

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Anyone else?
>> Go ahead.

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» Uh [clears throat] thank you. Uh it was
it's kind of Mr. Mayor. Um to Director

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Walsh, if I could just ask a quick
question. We have another building in

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town here that had a structural fire and
there's it's no longer being used. Has a

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demolition permit been issued for that
property? Because it's been a good seven

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months now.
Um, and if not, do we have an order out

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on that?
>> We do have an order and the uh chief

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building official is working with the
insurance company on that.

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» Okay.
>> And I think they're very close to

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issuing a demolition permit if they
haven't already.

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» Okay. Thank you. I just noticed that
just prior to our uh I guess it would

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have been July 1st activities, there was
some debris that had fallen towards the

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public spaces. So
>> Mhm.

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» Thank you. I'll I'll alert the CBO of
the recent occurrences. Okay. Thank you.

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» Thank you both. Anyone else? All those
in favor? Any opposed? Motion's carried.

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Our

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next report is with regard to PW202607
Dundas Street Water Booster Station.

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Manager Gooding, we've read your report.
Do you have anything to add or

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highlight?
>> If I could, Mr. Mayor. Um,

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[clears throat]
>> Director Lennon.

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» Yes.
>> Thank you. And through you. Uh just want

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to quickly summarize this report by
saying this project was initiated in

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2024 and the preliminary budget numbers
were derived from market values and

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typical design criteria at that time. Uh
the report does detail the factors that

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impacted the final costs primarily being
the long-term care home servicing

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requirements.
Um, council can expect that funding

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options for the balance of the project
will be included in 2027 budget. And

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wanted to mention as well, this is a
critical project for the long-term care

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home opening, planned opening for 2027
and for future development planning.

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That's staff are happy to answer any
questions.

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» Thank you for that. I have a motion
moved by councelor Rowley, seconded by

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deputy mayor Anderson that council award
tender PW202607

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Dunda Street Water Booster Station to
Peak Construction Group limited in the

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amount of 2,46,1908

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inclusive of a 10% contingency and the
expense portion of the HST. Is there any

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discussion? Councelor Wright?
Um, I think it's fair to say that, um,

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none of us want to see any delays in
this project. Um, we all want to see the

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the long-term care facility come on
board. Um, but I personally have some a

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big question about where the remaining
uh 1.27 million is going to be funded

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from. were being asked to approve
um extra funding of no small amount

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02:02:07,280 --> 02:02:16,960
and and I recognize that, you know,
timing is is everything and and that

416
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look uh the that Omni wants to come on
and open at their appropriate time, but

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I need to ask where is this money going
to come from? And I I know it says in

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the budget, but we're being asked to
approve it now pre-budget without a

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direct line to funds. And I think that
question needs to be answered before we

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can approve anything.

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Treasurer, through your worship,
councelor, right? Um it's

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02:02:45,199 --> 02:02:52,880
it's an awkward position to be in. Um
and I and I wish I kind of had a a

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02:02:50,239 --> 02:02:57,360
better answer in the sense of um what
what it's going to require is more

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02:02:54,639 --> 02:03:02,000
evaluation. Um this project is
technically 95% development charge

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02:02:59,280 --> 02:03:07,119
eligible. Uh the challenge is is the
development charge study was developed

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02:03:04,400 --> 02:03:13,360
um with a different cost and and it's
not smaller am

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02:03:10,480 --> 02:03:16,880
insignificantly less amount. So what it
would require us to fully fund it from

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02:03:15,520 --> 02:03:21,440
development charges would be an
evaluation of the impact to the DC rate

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going forward. Um it'll require us to
open up the bylaw to do a public

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consultation. And so that's what we're
going to have to look at going forward

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02:03:28,320 --> 02:03:34,400
if the development charges is the right
tool going forward uh and what that'll

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mean, how we're going to fund it, what
kind of timing. Um the there's also

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alternatives uh using the water rates.
Um,

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and I know in conversations with uh the
manager of infrastructure, uh, I know

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some of the we've been funding a certain
amount every year. And so as we look to

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02:03:53,520 --> 02:03:59,920
27, I think there's going to be, uh, an
eye to maybe doing a little less

437
02:03:58,639 --> 02:04:04,719
infrastructure work in order to
accommodate this project. We'll be able

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02:04:02,239 --> 02:04:12,239
to look at debenture financing and
spreading the the cost over more years

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02:04:07,679 --> 02:04:17,679
than just 27. So without um the full
picture of 27 of everything coming due

440
02:04:15,440 --> 02:04:21,440
and the development charge picture not
in front of me um it's hard to say

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02:04:19,840 --> 02:04:26,719
exactly what the solution is going to
be. I'm confident that there is a

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02:04:22,800 --> 02:04:31,520
solution and we will get there. Um but
this is in order for the project to move

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forward uh we kind of have to approve it
without um that solution in front of us

444
02:04:34,000 --> 02:04:39,080
today.
followup.

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02:04:39,840 --> 02:04:47,840
» Yes. Thank you um to you, Mr. Mayor. I'm
I'm not sure who's to answer this

446
02:04:44,480 --> 02:04:54,639
question. I did send some questions to
um Mr. Gooding earlier today and the

447
02:04:51,520 --> 02:04:58,840
comment back. Um
I'm just trying to find it here.

448
02:04:58,880 --> 02:05:01,880
Um,

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given the long lead times for major
equipment, an award was required to

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allow equipment to be ordered and keep
the booster station on schedule. Does

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this mean that the award has already
been given prior to

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council approval?
>> Mr. Gooding,

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» excuse the mayor. No, no, it is not.
>> Okay.

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02:05:25,760 --> 02:05:33,719
Okay. So
there's obviously product that needs to

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02:05:29,760 --> 02:05:33,719
be purchased. So

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02:05:33,760 --> 02:05:42,800
I get that this needs to come out of the
2027 budget, but product and everything

457
02:05:38,320 --> 02:05:49,679
needs to be purchased now. So
pardon me. Oh, sorry. Um

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I'm also wondering aside from that
question, how did we get to this 2

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whatever? Um, it is I I get that
construction cost increase and all of

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02:06:01,920 --> 02:06:10,800
that, but Omni would have presented a
plan and

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02:06:08,159 --> 02:06:15,599
sprinkler requirements legislation have
not changed since about 2014.

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02:06:13,920 --> 02:06:19,599
They knew what their building size was
going to be, how many rooms were going

463
02:06:16,960 --> 02:06:26,800
to be. I'm just wondering how did we get
to the cost of a million and then plans

464
02:06:24,239 --> 02:06:35,599
are finalized and then we've jumped to
over two. That's that's a huge jump.

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02:06:31,440 --> 02:06:39,920
Like are they going for the, you know,
all the bells and whistles possible in a

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02:06:37,760 --> 02:06:43,280
sprinkler system? I don't know if
there's multi levels of different

467
02:06:41,360 --> 02:06:49,119
sprinkler systems. I'm just wondering
how did we get to a more than doubled

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02:06:46,800 --> 02:06:53,599
amount from where we started? And that's
rec also recognizing that I think we

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02:06:51,920 --> 02:06:59,440
doubled the amount to begin with from
500,000 to a million to begin with.

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So it's just I'm just very concerned and
trying to join the dots. I

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02:07:02,400 --> 02:07:07,679
» think it's a good question. Who wants to
field it? And and we're not paying for

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02:07:06,480 --> 02:07:10,880
their sprinkler system. We're just
paying for a system to get the water to

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02:07:09,920 --> 02:07:15,679
it.
>> Yeah. it but it was the contingent on

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their final plans that it was noted that
all of a sudden we needed bigger booster

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02:07:17,760 --> 02:07:23,119
station and all things.
>> I think I think there's an answer to

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02:07:20,719 --> 02:07:28,639
this question director
>> hopefully through you Mr. Mayor. Um so

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02:07:26,079 --> 02:07:33,679
originally um there was discussion with
the development uh on where that booster

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02:07:31,679 --> 02:07:39,119
would take place on their lands or
municipal lands and initially when the

479
02:07:36,560 --> 02:07:44,239
budget was provided it was using
industry standards for a standard

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02:07:40,880 --> 02:07:49,360
boosting station. Um it was determined
that the boosting station would be

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02:07:46,239 --> 02:07:52,639
municipally owned on to replace existing
boosting

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02:07:51,040 --> 02:07:58,079
vault if you will that's in the ditch
line currently on Dundas Street. it

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02:07:54,400 --> 02:08:02,480
needed to be upgraded and um by the time
we got detailed data from

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02:08:00,880 --> 02:08:04,480
» Could you draw the microphone closer to
your mouth so we can all hear you

485
02:08:03,920 --> 02:08:07,920
better? Thank you.
>> Apologies. Um by the time we get

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02:08:05,840 --> 02:08:12,880
detailed information from Omni, it
impacted the size of the the pump

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02:08:10,480 --> 02:08:19,840
required and the size of the generator
to back up the the large pump for the

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02:08:15,840 --> 02:08:24,360
fire needs. Um so that didn't um arrive
in our hands till much later in the

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process.

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Councelor Bwell.

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02:08:30,960 --> 02:08:39,040
» Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. And then I
suppose Mr. Linen, you're on you're on

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02:08:35,280 --> 02:08:42,880
tap right now. Um so by the time their
final design came through, they then

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02:08:41,440 --> 02:08:50,400
presented us with a different
requirement than what we had proceeded

494
02:08:45,440 --> 02:08:58,880
on originally. So, how come um
we as a municipality, the collective we

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02:08:53,679 --> 02:09:04,880
um need to pay over $1 million for their
I don't want to say it's a mistake, but

496
02:09:00,719 --> 02:09:08,800
the lack of information flow. Um we are,
you know, we had an original amount of 1

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02:09:06,639 --> 02:09:15,280
million including the property
acquisition. Um I

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02:09:13,440 --> 02:09:21,920
calculate it. I ran think I ran the
report there was a 20% uh increase in

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02:09:18,079 --> 02:09:26,079
the last since 2025. 20% increase in
cost of materials. I found a little high

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02:09:24,079 --> 02:09:30,159
but okay we're we're we're rounding up
20%. That brings me to 1.2 million.

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02:09:28,400 --> 02:09:39,360
We're now being told we need $2.2
million um to service

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02:09:34,480 --> 02:09:44,320
this one player and their needs. Um uh
my question I suppose and I don't know

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02:09:41,360 --> 02:09:50,560
Mr. Lynen if you have this information.
How do we what what tools are available

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02:09:47,280 --> 02:09:56,639
to us as a municipality to recover those
costs from the individual corporation

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02:09:53,760 --> 02:10:03,119
that is requiring this increase in
capacity and pressure. Um I don't uh I

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02:10:01,040 --> 02:10:06,960
think a million dollars is a significant
enough amount. Um where was the

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02:10:05,199 --> 02:10:14,000
breakdown in communication along the
way? Um, and how how do we go about not

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02:10:11,040 --> 02:10:21,520
being on the hook for their either
change of plans, their um

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02:10:18,800 --> 02:10:27,599
their in them increasing the scope or
the requirements cuz the municipality

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02:10:24,480 --> 02:10:33,199
proceeded based on what their purses
were and now their needs are in excess

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02:10:30,880 --> 02:10:38,159
and we have not budgeted for this and
I'm not comfortable um and I appreciate

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02:10:36,719 --> 02:10:42,960
Mr. cream that you're saying I really
don't have an answer for you. I would

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02:10:39,840 --> 02:10:47,040
much rather that than um than blowing
smoke and say we'll figure it out down

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02:10:44,880 --> 02:10:54,800
the road because it's a million dollars.
That's a 10% well 9%

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02:10:50,400 --> 02:10:58,719
tax increase for the entire
municipality.

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02:10:55,840 --> 02:11:03,040
» Well, actually no, I know it's I I know
it's it's userfunded, but the users are

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02:11:00,960 --> 02:11:06,880
going to be at this point the increased
capacity and pressure is strictly for

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02:11:05,360 --> 02:11:10,560
one player.
and future development

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02:11:08,239 --> 02:11:14,480
» and future development that's not
actually there,

520
02:11:12,719 --> 02:11:17,840
» right? That's why future development
charges would come online as well to

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02:11:16,639 --> 02:11:21,199
help pay for it.
>> So, I suppose the question I was going

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02:11:19,920 --> 02:11:25,280
for because there's another question in
here and I might as well just ask it

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02:11:22,639 --> 02:11:30,560
now. Um, we had the booster station down
at uh Prescll where the users wanted to

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02:11:28,480 --> 02:11:36,000
tie into that and they were they had a
higher um usage fee.

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02:11:34,400 --> 02:11:40,320
Have have there been any discussions
about recovering that but from the

526
02:11:38,800 --> 02:11:44,480
people who actually require the
additional servicing?

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02:11:42,639 --> 02:11:47,760
» So, I will turn the floor over to you in
a second, Mr. Lynon, but I do want to

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02:11:46,079 --> 02:11:53,360
point out two things.
>> Um, we're not being asked to pay $2.2

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02:11:50,000 --> 02:11:57,360
million. It's 2.046. Just be clear about
the number%.

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02:11:55,520 --> 02:12:02,639
» I get it, but it is the low bid. It's
also the low bid. It's not like staff

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02:11:59,520 --> 02:12:07,599
are saying we need $2.2 million. The low
bid is 2.0. 046 with all the

532
02:12:05,040 --> 02:12:11,840
contingencies just I don't I don't want
anyone to think that staff are doing

533
02:12:09,040 --> 02:12:15,040
something here providing us with the
lowest bid

534
02:12:12,960 --> 02:12:18,760
» I actually think that staff is not the
ones who made the air

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02:12:19,040 --> 02:12:23,360
» I think you guys did what you the best
you could with what you had to work with

536
02:12:21,840 --> 02:12:28,880
» don't want the municipality to get in a
strange liability situation by making

537
02:12:25,280 --> 02:12:32,400
comments about developers so go ahead
>> thank you and through you Mr. Mayor

538
02:12:31,136 --> 02:12:37,760
[clears throat] Councelor Blowwell.
Yeah, you're you are correct. It's a

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02:12:34,880 --> 02:12:41,760
it's been a complicated process. Um
originally,

540
02:12:39,520 --> 02:12:48,239
um when we were looking at ownership of
the boosting, the original budget figure

541
02:12:45,840 --> 02:12:53,840
was based on
supplying water to this the site. I'm

542
02:12:50,800 --> 02:12:58,480
not sure that the developments
requirements have changed. We just

543
02:12:55,760 --> 02:13:01,360
didn't have the details until much later
in the game.

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02:13:06,719 --> 02:13:13,199
Do we know how much we've collected from
this developer to build the 256 bed or

545
02:13:11,679 --> 02:13:17,840
whatever the number is long-term care
facility

546
02:13:14,880 --> 02:13:24,320
in fees and charges and development
charges? Do we have an idea round

547
02:13:20,800 --> 02:13:28,800
figures what that is?
>> Um to the mayor to ask the question to

548
02:13:26,159 --> 02:13:35,599
council. that the DC uh charge came in
about around $950,000

549
02:13:32,560 --> 02:13:40,480
and then also through the site plan and
control agreement they need to do a lot

550
02:13:37,760 --> 02:13:44,480
of off-site improvements. Um I can't
remember the exact figure on that but

551
02:13:42,000 --> 02:13:51,199
that was the extension of the water man
it was sidewalks it was urbanization of

552
02:13:47,360 --> 02:13:55,599
Dondas and a portion of Georgina. So
that uh you know

553
02:13:54,239 --> 02:13:58,400
I'm not the best person to put a number
on that. It's right in the site plan

554
02:13:57,360 --> 02:14:03,520
agreement because then they provide
security to ensure to get done. Um but

555
02:14:01,679 --> 02:14:07,360
it was it was like another million
dollars. Yeah.

556
02:14:05,840 --> 02:14:10,159
Is is my recollection. But
>> Right. And they would have they would

557
02:14:08,480 --> 02:14:14,560
have had a building um
>> the building permit fees. Yeah. At uh an

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02:14:13,280 --> 02:14:16,079
institutional rate.
>> Yeah.

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02:14:14,960 --> 02:14:20,639
» Yeah.
>> And before I get off this topic, do we

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02:14:18,079 --> 02:14:26,000
know what we'll collect from taxes on an
annualized basis from a building of this

561
02:14:22,880 --> 02:14:31,599
nature? We don't. Yeah, I should have
asked you that before. Sorry. Um, okay,

562
02:14:29,040 --> 02:14:36,400
Councilman Cosland. Okay, thank you,
Councelor Bwell.

563
02:14:34,079 --> 02:14:41,119
» Uh, thank you. And I just want to
compare very briefly. It is it's not the

564
02:14:38,719 --> 02:14:45,840
same scale, but there is a residence on
the west side of Georgina. Um, it's the

565
02:14:44,079 --> 02:14:50,320
most northerly residence on the west
side, a newer home construction, and

566
02:14:48,480 --> 02:14:54,960
they wanted to bring uh natural gas up
to their property line. Um they were

567
02:14:53,040 --> 02:15:01,119
told that by the municipality it would
have to be a larger

568
02:14:57,199 --> 02:15:04,480
pipe I guess it is um and they had to
bring it all the way to the north end of

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02:15:02,880 --> 02:15:10,480
their property not just the south end of
their property because for down the down

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02:15:07,520 --> 02:15:15,520
the down the track there would probably
be development in that area long term.

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02:15:12,639 --> 02:15:20,079
So they had to pay more
to accommodate

572
02:15:17,440 --> 02:15:28,400
um what our needs were.
If the Omni Center requires more

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02:15:24,719 --> 02:15:32,880
than what our regular offering might be,
then to me,

574
02:15:30,960 --> 02:15:37,199
especially given the timeline conflicts
that might have happened or or the

575
02:15:35,599 --> 02:15:43,760
little bit of a mess up in not mess up
in timeline, but the timeline issues

576
02:15:40,320 --> 02:15:50,639
that you experienced. Um, I really feel
like they that this should not be on

577
02:15:48,000 --> 02:15:54,400
that this amount we should look at some
way to recuperate it from that

578
02:15:52,719 --> 02:15:57,280
developer.
I'll just leave it out there.

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02:15:55,679 --> 02:16:00,880
» So, I'm not I'm not I'm not going to
disagree with you. I'm I'm a big fan of

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02:15:59,440 --> 02:16:05,920
growth paying for growth and development
paying for their own development ways,

581
02:16:03,119 --> 02:16:10,239
but we have a legally binding agreement
with this developer

582
02:16:08,000 --> 02:16:14,639
that does not include the concept that
you've put out on the floor. So, I don't

583
02:16:12,239 --> 02:16:20,159
know how we would go back to the
developer and ask for more at this

584
02:16:17,440 --> 02:16:23,320
stage. Maybe staff has a has a idea, but
I don't.

585
02:16:23,679 --> 02:16:28,560
» So, if I sitting on their hands, I'm
going to say they don't. So, go ahead.

586
02:16:27,360 --> 02:16:33,280
Councelor Bel.
>> Um,

587
02:16:30,400 --> 02:16:37,439
what I am hearing is that we have an
agreement that we'll just provide them

588
02:16:34,880 --> 02:16:41,280
what they need. They didn't
necessarily tell us in a timely manner

589
02:16:39,359 --> 02:16:46,160
what it was they need. I'm I'm dumbing
it down. um they didn't necessarily

590
02:16:43,519 --> 02:16:49,679
provide us with what they needed and
staff then came to us at council and

591
02:16:48,319 --> 02:16:56,080
said, you know, we need a million
dollars for this when really um

592
02:16:53,359 --> 02:17:02,800
unknowingly you should have asked for
one or $2 million for it. Is that kind

593
02:16:58,719 --> 02:17:08,080
of how I'm understanding the 2.046
billion? And again, not be staff simply

594
02:17:06,240 --> 02:17:14,160
didn't know, right? Is that what I'm
hearing has happened?

595
02:17:10,559 --> 02:17:18,639
I think that's the long and short of it.
Councelor Wielen.

596
02:17:16,319 --> 02:17:25,200
» Thank you, Mayor. Um
I I think it is important to acknowledge

597
02:17:21,280 --> 02:17:31,599
that in so far as or even though uh Omni
currently is the main beneficiary of

598
02:17:28,160 --> 02:17:36,319
this pumping station, it is designed to
provide adequate water pressure for that

599
02:17:34,240 --> 02:17:40,719
entire part of the community as it
develops. And so that's what the future

600
02:17:39,280 --> 02:17:46,880
development charges are for and things
like that. It uh growth, paying for

601
02:17:44,160 --> 02:17:50,719
growth doesn't mean that
uh the first person there pays for

602
02:17:48,719 --> 02:17:55,120
everyone's growth.
Um and so there was always going to be a

603
02:17:53,280 --> 02:18:00,399
scenario in which we would be paying out
more for something than Omni was going

604
02:17:58,000 --> 02:18:04,479
to put up for this. That's the way that
works. Um I I don't know that there's an

605
02:18:02,960 --> 02:18:10,000
alternative to spending the money. And
the question I always like to ask when

606
02:18:07,040 --> 02:18:14,639
we are going to spend money is what's
the cost of not spending this money?

607
02:18:13,120 --> 02:18:18,240
Because there's always a cost to not
spend money. There's no free lunches

608
02:18:16,399 --> 02:18:22,479
here.
I think the cost is we delay a

609
02:18:20,399 --> 02:18:26,559
significant long-term care facility in
our community that I'm not willing to

610
02:18:24,479 --> 02:18:30,200
do, but I'd look to staff to see if
there's a different cost

611
02:18:32,000 --> 02:18:36,639
through unis. That's correct. They're
they're proceeding with their

612
02:18:35,359 --> 02:18:41,599
development and they have a target
completion date and it's and to be

613
02:18:39,280 --> 02:18:46,479
operational, it's contingent on
supplying adequate water for for the

614
02:18:44,000 --> 02:18:50,240
building and for fire.
And I suspect that if we don't go down

615
02:18:48,160 --> 02:18:53,599
this road, we would have to engage our
solicitor at some point with their

616
02:18:52,080 --> 02:18:57,439
solicitor. And I'm not willing to go
down that road either because now a

617
02:18:55,120 --> 02:19:03,679
million dollars becomes two real quick.
Councelor Butwell.

618
02:18:59,760 --> 02:19:07,439
» Um, so
much like councelor Wen, when these

619
02:19:05,599 --> 02:19:11,359
things come up, you go, how much is it
and how are we going to pay for it? We

620
02:19:09,200 --> 02:19:16,880
know how much it is. We know that we are
obligated to at this point proceed

621
02:19:13,359 --> 02:19:20,240
forward. So, without an answer on how
we're going to pay for this, I don't

622
02:19:18,800 --> 02:19:25,040
think we should be making this decision
this evening. I think that I would very

623
02:19:22,479 --> 02:19:31,040
much like to find out what the plan is
to how are we going to pay for an extra

624
02:19:28,479 --> 02:19:33,200
million dollars. Um,
>> treasure

625
02:19:31,679 --> 02:19:39,040
» 1
27 according to councelor Well, I mean,

626
02:19:37,519 --> 02:19:42,479
right,
>> Mr. treasure

627
02:19:40,960 --> 02:19:50,319
» through your worship. Uh, one thing I
will note if I look at um the projected

628
02:19:45,760 --> 02:19:55,439
end of 2026 reserve balance for the
water race itself, there is a projected

629
02:19:52,800 --> 02:20:00,080
2.8 uh almost 2.9 million in that
reserve. Um, so it's not like there are

630
02:19:57,920 --> 02:20:04,319
zero funds to pull from. The
complication in this project is the fact

631
02:20:01,760 --> 02:20:07,920
that it is development related and so
there needs to there will have to be a

632
02:20:06,000 --> 02:20:12,479
decision and an analysis on what the
impact to the development charge would

633
02:20:09,439 --> 02:20:18,160
be um whether or not we would ultimately
recoup it um and the equity of that that

634
02:20:16,160 --> 02:20:22,640
you know I think that's the resulting
conversation that's happening here. Um

635
02:20:20,720 --> 02:20:28,800
we through development charges we can
look at area specific charges um which

636
02:20:26,560 --> 02:20:33,760
would put in a charge for a specific
area but I'm not sure that that's the

637
02:20:31,359 --> 02:20:38,960
path that we would want to go down in
this um for this type of project or for

638
02:20:36,960 --> 02:20:43,760
this community. Every time I've seen
area specific charges in other

639
02:20:40,479 --> 02:20:49,600
communities, it's been for larger areas
and specific infrastructure needed that

640
02:20:47,040 --> 02:20:54,240
without that that area couldn't develop.
Um, so there are some elements that meet

641
02:20:52,399 --> 02:20:59,120
that criteria, but I'm not sure on the
scale it would meet the criteria. Um, so

642
02:20:57,520 --> 02:21:03,840
this is all part of what we're going to
look at. I think there is a there is a

643
02:21:00,960 --> 02:21:10,399
safety net there in in the reserve. Um,
and just that wouldn't be the targeted

644
02:21:06,399 --> 02:21:15,359
funds to pull from at this time. Um, for
you know, maybe this the answer is to

645
02:21:12,560 --> 02:21:19,600
say it's from reserves. I think um, and
then we could do further analysis. I

646
02:21:17,120 --> 02:21:23,920
mean, the funds are there, but
not knowing the longer term impact that

647
02:21:21,760 --> 02:21:27,600
has on next year's capital the year
after. It's it's just not a

648
02:21:25,840 --> 02:21:31,680
recommendation. So, we're kind of stuck
in a place where we need to uh we need

649
02:21:30,000 --> 02:21:36,479
this development. We need the approval
to move forward on the development. Um

650
02:21:34,240 --> 02:21:41,760
but there's some balls up in the air on
the finance side. I wouldn't say that

651
02:21:38,399 --> 02:21:46,479
there's no answer, but there it's just
the answer is not in front of us. But we

652
02:21:44,560 --> 02:21:51,040
have the money in the bank so we could
use the reserves if we needed to at the

653
02:21:48,399 --> 02:21:55,600
end of it all. But the recommendation or
the information in the report suggests

654
02:21:53,439 --> 02:21:59,439
we we deal with this through the 2027
budget because there may be other

655
02:21:57,200 --> 02:22:03,600
mechanisms beyond the reserves that we
can use and not drain our reserves. So

656
02:22:01,760 --> 02:22:06,640
if we were to provide direction to drain
the reserves, that would be it. There

657
02:22:04,960 --> 02:22:10,640
would be no then further direction to
staff to take other another look at

658
02:22:09,120 --> 02:22:14,560
development charges. I suspect staff
would do so anyway because you're smart

659
02:22:12,800 --> 02:22:19,359
people and and you want to make keep the
municipality whole. I get all of that.

660
02:22:17,200 --> 02:22:24,160
But what I don't want to do is have this
council provide direction on where the

661
02:22:21,520 --> 02:22:29,680
money comes from knowing that there's
options, potential options available

662
02:22:27,520 --> 02:22:33,359
that won't drain those reserves. The
good news I'm hearing is that it won't

663
02:22:31,439 --> 02:22:37,359
affect the rates and it won't affect
those who are on the system. This will

664
02:22:35,680 --> 02:22:41,200
be this will be coming from either
reserves andor reserves and development

665
02:22:39,280 --> 02:22:44,520
charges from a future development
charges study.

666
02:22:44,720 --> 02:22:53,120
» Dear worship um
short answer yes uh that that's correct

667
02:22:50,080 --> 02:22:55,680
in terms of uh you know I think the the
target will be development charges

668
02:22:54,319 --> 02:23:00,319
because this is very much a development
related project. Um but anytime any

669
02:22:58,399 --> 02:23:04,560
project goes grows in scale and then we
have to pull from reserves that prevents

670
02:23:02,240 --> 02:23:08,880
us from funding another project. So I I
don't want to say it doesn't impact

671
02:23:05,520 --> 02:23:15,319
rates at all. Um because ultimately it's
coming from the same pot.

672
02:23:10,560 --> 02:23:15,319
» Understood. Councelor Ray

673
02:23:16,160 --> 02:23:22,399
my
these items these products that need to

674
02:23:20,720 --> 02:23:26,720
be ordered um because we don't want it
to delay into the future and have the

675
02:23:23,680 --> 02:23:32,160
cost go all the more up yada yada yada.
Those things need to be paid for now.

676
02:23:30,399 --> 02:23:36,399
So,
like, am I understanding that correctly?

677
02:23:34,160 --> 02:23:42,560
Like, do we have like a 30-day, 90day,
120day leeway for the bill to come in

678
02:23:38,960 --> 02:23:48,319
and and pay up? Because
I'm not I'm not hearing that. And

679
02:23:46,080 --> 02:23:51,200
pushing this off to the 27 budget and
telling whoever we're ordering these

680
02:23:49,680 --> 02:23:55,520
from, well, you'll have to wait for our
budget. That might not fly for them

681
02:23:53,280 --> 02:23:59,439
either. So,
>> I I don't I don't think we'd wait to

682
02:23:57,120 --> 02:24:03,520
order it. It would be how we finance it
would come from the 2027 budget. So,

683
02:24:01,680 --> 02:24:06,000
» so we wouldn't order until the 2027
budget.

684
02:24:03,920 --> 02:24:11,040
» I think we would order immediately and
then deal with the funding issue in the

685
02:24:08,160 --> 02:24:14,560
2027 budget. So, we we would we we would
borrow from reserves, if you will. I'm

686
02:24:13,280 --> 02:24:18,240
going to turn this over to staff to
confirm all of this. But my

687
02:24:16,080 --> 02:24:21,600
understanding is we if the stuff is
needed now, we're going to get it now.

688
02:24:20,160 --> 02:24:25,520
We'll deal with the financing issue
through the 2027 budget, but Mr. Gooding

689
02:24:24,080 --> 02:24:30,240
is about to jump out of his seat if I
don't turn the floor over to him.

690
02:24:28,560 --> 02:24:34,319
um through the mayor is we don't pay for
the material till it's delivered on

691
02:24:31,520 --> 02:24:37,600
site. So I anticipate uh in 2026 we'll
see the building show up. Um but the

692
02:24:36,319 --> 02:24:41,120
internal components, the backup
generator, all that uh it'll end up

693
02:24:39,520 --> 02:24:46,399
being deferred to 2027 before we
actually uh receive it and have to pay

694
02:24:43,280 --> 02:24:50,640
for it.
>> When does when does the when does Omni

695
02:24:48,479 --> 02:24:54,640
plan on coming online?
>> Is it next year?

696
02:24:51,760 --> 02:25:00,720
» Yeah, mid year. Yeah.
Councelor Rally.

697
02:24:57,840 --> 02:25:07,200
» Uh, thank you, Mayor. Um, so just
looking, we approved a million bucks

698
02:25:03,120 --> 02:25:11,040
last year. We've spent only 25% of that.
So, I'm guessing some of that will be

699
02:25:08,720 --> 02:25:15,359
spent whether we order parts or build
the building anyway, right? So, there is

700
02:25:13,280 --> 02:25:20,240
money there already to be spent, money
that we haven't spent yet. Correct. So,

701
02:25:17,840 --> 02:25:28,160
we can move along. just basically
waiting for how to uh then provide the

702
02:25:24,399 --> 02:25:31,439
other 1 million next year for the
mechanics of the of the plant. That's

703
02:25:30,160 --> 02:25:39,680
what we're looking at, right? Just just
to be clear. Thank you.

704
02:25:35,040 --> 02:25:43,920
» Thank you both. Councelor Bellwell.
>> Uh through you, Mr. Mayor, to I guess

705
02:25:41,920 --> 02:25:48,160
Mr. Gooding, because you seem super keen
on this one. Um has the equipment been

706
02:25:46,080 --> 02:25:53,840
ordered already?
>> No. No, it has not.

707
02:25:49,840 --> 02:26:00,640
» Okay. And the um what is the name of
sorry my rolly thing is not

708
02:25:56,880 --> 02:26:05,760
peak construction have they begun any
any prep work anything?

709
02:26:03,840 --> 02:26:09,120
» We've had plenary discussions with them
and asked is just get an understanding

710
02:26:07,439 --> 02:26:12,720
of of their approach to this project.
They're going to be supplying various uh

711
02:26:10,880 --> 02:26:15,600
different models or whatnot that that
has available to them. We asked them if

712
02:26:14,560 --> 02:26:19,760
initially we've asked them if there's
any savings we can get and I mean one

713
02:26:17,600 --> 02:26:23,439
thing they've identified is $80,000 is
going from a natural gas generator to a

714
02:26:21,920 --> 02:26:27,040
diesel generator. It's just it's
difficult to get too far into the weeds

715
02:26:25,040 --> 02:26:31,200
for them is and unless we have a formal
contract signed.

716
02:26:28,399 --> 02:26:35,520
» Um and a follow up if I might. What are
the payment terms with peak or what what

717
02:26:33,680 --> 02:26:41,439
are the general payment terms standard
payment terms? Are is it a st a stared a

718
02:26:38,640 --> 02:26:44,479
staged payment schedule? Typically, it's
monthly and as it's as it's delivered

719
02:26:42,960 --> 02:26:48,479
and then there's a hold back period for
for payment,

720
02:26:46,960 --> 02:26:55,520
» would they be willing to work with the
municipality on figuring out how this is

721
02:26:52,160 --> 02:27:00,880
going to be paid knowing that we are
good for our bills?

722
02:26:58,160 --> 02:27:05,600
» I I have asked them is is if identifying
what we can push to 2027 in order to

723
02:27:03,600 --> 02:27:08,560
improve cash flows. Um, unfortunately
the building needs to be put in this

724
02:27:06,880 --> 02:27:12,720
year so that we can work in it through
the winter in order to hit that June

725
02:27:10,319 --> 02:27:16,960
deadline.
So there'll be preliminary site works

726
02:27:14,560 --> 02:27:21,520
the building um perhaps the some of the
plumbing underground works um and such

727
02:27:18,960 --> 02:27:26,240
that'll have to be done in 26 uh but I
don't believe it'll exceed that initial

728
02:27:23,760 --> 02:27:30,800
$780,000 that we have right now
approved.

729
02:27:27,920 --> 02:27:36,160
council rate.
>> Has Omni been approached at all in

730
02:27:32,800 --> 02:27:41,359
goodwill um that they would help cover
some of this cost

731
02:27:38,640 --> 02:27:46,800
if not all cost?
>> There's a bunch of shaking of heads.

732
02:27:44,399 --> 02:27:51,359
» Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh no, nothing no
formal discussions have taken place uh

733
02:27:48,880 --> 02:27:55,040
with Omni
at this time.

734
02:27:53,439 --> 02:27:59,120
» What What are the What are the options
there? I'm looking at Director Walsh.

735
02:28:00,880 --> 02:28:08,000
uh through the mayor council. Um
I think you've said it accurately

736
02:28:06,319 --> 02:28:12,240
earlier that we have that site plan
agreement. It has the costing in it. The

737
02:28:10,560 --> 02:28:17,120
site plan agreement does say that we
will install an upgraded water booster

738
02:28:14,640 --> 02:28:26,080
station uh because it had to be replaced
anyway. It was failing. It fails

739
02:28:20,479 --> 02:28:31,040
multiple times a year commonly. Um and
uh so I I I don't think there's a lot of

740
02:28:28,560 --> 02:28:36,560
options going forward as I think you've
described earlier. We can we can talk to

741
02:28:33,760 --> 02:28:41,439
Omni and see uh what they're willing to
do but to our experience to date they're

742
02:28:39,200 --> 02:28:46,640
getting pretty tight with their budget.
Um I think manage of infrastructure has

743
02:28:44,319 --> 02:28:52,720
related that uh even little things
happening on site um there's multiple

744
02:28:49,439 --> 02:28:59,680
staff with major push backs. though they
are very very costconc conscious uh

745
02:28:55,760 --> 02:29:04,960
corporation. Um so I think we are we are
um lucky to have benefited from the

746
02:29:02,960 --> 02:29:09,359
offsite works that they have committed
to uh to get their approval. U but now

747
02:29:07,920 --> 02:29:13,840
that they've got their approval it's
they're [snorts] watching every every

748
02:29:10,479 --> 02:29:19,680
dime literally. Um just a side note uh
not in relation to the question um

749
02:29:17,439 --> 02:29:26,319
very quick calculation on the water
utilities that they will be giving from

750
02:29:22,560 --> 02:29:31,840
a 256 bed uh long-term care home with a
3,000 square ft commercial kitchen and a

751
02:29:29,200 --> 02:29:38,479
corresponding laundromat. It is about
300,000 in water utilities over about 10

752
02:29:35,040 --> 02:29:43,880
years not adjusted for inflation.
>> Thank you for that. Yeah. Councelor

753
02:29:40,880 --> 02:29:43,880
Bellwell.

754
02:29:44,640 --> 02:29:54,080
» Um through you um director Walsh um much
as they are cost conscious

755
02:29:51,600 --> 02:29:58,880
and careful with how they spend their
money. So should we be cost conscious

756
02:29:56,800 --> 02:30:03,040
and be careful about how we spend our
taxpayers money? Um,

757
02:30:01,680 --> 02:30:13,680
» this is not
>> No, rec I know rec he cut in recognizing

758
02:30:07,439 --> 02:30:20,560
that is user pay. Um, I'm
We've over doubled the amount that this

759
02:30:16,399 --> 02:30:27,280
council has approved and I think that we
definitely need to be very careful about

760
02:30:23,359 --> 02:30:32,960
how we turn around and pay for this um
because we're paying for this upfront um

761
02:30:29,680 --> 02:30:38,960
and without a clear path on how this is
going to be paid. And I appreciate uh to

762
02:30:35,600 --> 02:30:42,399
Mr. that Mr. Kramer is saying, you know,
there's there's options available, but

763
02:30:41,120 --> 02:30:47,439
you're not willing to make a
recommendation. Um, you and I are both

764
02:30:45,600 --> 02:30:55,040
financially a little bit cautious. I
think um I I am not comfortable um

765
02:30:52,640 --> 02:30:59,200
making this decision at this point um to
be in favor of this. Not that I don't

766
02:30:57,680 --> 02:31:03,600
want this facility to be up and
servicing the people of our area. Um

767
02:31:02,080 --> 02:31:06,240
it's going to happen anyways. I just
think we need to have a better

768
02:31:04,640 --> 02:31:11,920
understanding of where this money is
coming from.

769
02:31:08,800 --> 02:31:15,439
» I understand that. But delaying this
delaying this will delay it till the

770
02:31:13,760 --> 02:31:18,399
next council because we're going to lame
duck at two o'clock tomorrow

771
02:31:17,749 --> 02:31:23,520
[gasps and sighs]
which means we delay the entire project

772
02:31:20,720 --> 02:31:27,439
until December or we delay the the
letting of a contract till December

773
02:31:25,680 --> 02:31:32,080
which means we delay the opening of a
long-term care facility until whenever

774
02:31:30,319 --> 02:31:37,600
that happens to be when Omni gets back
on site because they're going to have to

775
02:31:33,600 --> 02:31:41,680
move their their entire group somewhere
knowing that they can't open this

776
02:31:38,960 --> 02:31:46,080
facility. in June and I'm not willing to
hold the project up knowing that we have

777
02:31:44,319 --> 02:31:50,880
the money in the bank if that's where it
needs to come from and knowing that the

778
02:31:48,560 --> 02:31:54,880
team has a plan to look at development
charges for potential [gasps]

779
02:31:53,040 --> 02:31:58,720
um for potential recuperation of the
money. So I I I think we need to make

780
02:31:56,640 --> 02:32:03,200
this decision and if you're not in favor
of it, so be it. But I think one way or

781
02:32:01,120 --> 02:32:06,319
the other we need to make this decision.
Councelor Rowley,

782
02:32:04,240 --> 02:32:11,840
» thank you. um a point that you brought
up um director Walsh that we would have

783
02:32:09,359 --> 02:32:16,000
been making improvements to this um
pumping station anyway correct as far as

784
02:32:14,640 --> 02:32:19,600
we would have already been investing
some of our own money regardless of

785
02:32:17,439 --> 02:32:25,040
whether omni was going up there council
councelor uh yes we would be needing to

786
02:32:23,040 --> 02:32:32,080
make that correction the water services
folks indicated that it was failing on a

787
02:32:26,880 --> 02:32:35,520
regular basis and um so and it's on uh
it's on Dundas Street which is a

788
02:32:33,840 --> 02:32:40,800
collector road. Regina is a collector
road. Uh Omni's made improvements that

789
02:32:38,399 --> 02:32:46,960
technically uh should have come out of
DC's but it was developer paid for. So

790
02:32:43,840 --> 02:32:52,319
there is in in my brain uh if you if you
look at the development charges act and

791
02:32:48,960 --> 02:32:55,920
whatnot that they've paid an extra
already for those improvements when the

792
02:32:54,560 --> 02:32:59,200
taxpayer should have been contributing
to that.

793
02:32:56,800 --> 02:33:02,800
» Thank you.
>> The user the user should have been

794
02:33:01,040 --> 02:33:07,520
contributing to that. Thank you
councelor. Right.

795
02:33:04,560 --> 02:33:13,760
» Um I'm sorry to go back to this again
and I get that we have an agreement,

796
02:33:11,280 --> 02:33:19,520
but if the design because we already had
a plan in place for the upgrades that

797
02:33:16,640 --> 02:33:25,680
were going to cost a million.
It seems to me by the way the report is

798
02:33:22,000 --> 02:33:32,880
worded that it was the most recent
report of the water demand that Omni was

799
02:33:29,680 --> 02:33:38,880
going to be needing which seemed like an
upgrade from the original

800
02:33:36,160 --> 02:33:46,080
plan of what was needed that that is
what has triggered this like massive

801
02:33:42,720 --> 02:33:54,640
upgrade to the booster station.
Um, if it was a scope change, is the is

802
02:33:51,520 --> 02:33:57,960
OMI then not responsible to cover the
scope change?

803
02:33:59,040 --> 02:34:04,000
» It's not a scope change to their
development. It's a scope change to our

804
02:34:02,479 --> 02:34:09,920
project.
>> But was it not an increase in demand on

805
02:34:06,720 --> 02:34:13,200
the water infrastructure from them? Like
like that's the way it read to me in in

806
02:34:11,520 --> 02:34:18,160
the report. Maybe I' I've read it.
>> Director

807
02:34:15,920 --> 02:34:22,479
through you, Mr. Mayor. Um, no, I think
the

808
02:34:20,000 --> 02:34:26,880
if Omni had provided the water boosting
requirement for their building, then we

809
02:34:25,760 --> 02:34:32,080
would have supplied water to the
property. But because we're supplying

810
02:34:29,200 --> 02:34:35,920
the boosting station, by the time we got
the details on what they needed cuz we

811
02:34:34,640 --> 02:34:40,399
wouldn't have needed that information
from them had they provided the

812
02:34:37,840 --> 02:34:43,920
boosting. Um, so by the time we received
that information, it was late in the

813
02:34:41,840 --> 02:34:47,920
game and that's why we're here having
this conversation. But it doesn't change

814
02:34:45,920 --> 02:34:53,040
the scope or the amount of water
required. It's just who is

815
02:34:51,120 --> 02:34:56,280
being responsible for the boosting of
that water.

816
02:34:57,520 --> 02:35:02,880
» Any further discussion? Councelor
Butwell.

817
02:35:00,960 --> 02:35:09,040
» Uh, thank you, Mr. Mayor. And just a
quick question to any and all um manager

818
02:35:07,439 --> 02:35:13,920
staff.
I'm thinking it's much more likely a

819
02:35:10,880 --> 02:35:18,160
planning issue. So Mr. Walsh um has Omni
approached Brighton about an additional

820
02:35:16,080 --> 02:35:21,120
location and
for a second building.

821
02:35:19,760 --> 02:35:26,120
» I don't think we should discuss
someone's private property matters in

822
02:35:22,880 --> 02:35:26,120
open session.

823
02:35:27,359 --> 02:35:33,280
» I I think we best be careful with that.
>> Yeah.

824
02:35:34,000 --> 02:35:39,920
But perhaps you could answer that
question to council Bwell after the

825
02:35:36,800 --> 02:35:46,240
meeting or by email. Thank you, Council
W. Thank you, Mayor. Uh, so what I'm

826
02:35:42,800 --> 02:35:51,600
hearing is that we were going to have to
replace the booster station anyway. We

827
02:35:49,760 --> 02:35:55,439
need to make it bigger because of the
amount of demand that's there. Because

828
02:35:54,080 --> 02:35:59,359
if nobody was building there, we would
have just rebuilt the same one. Um, but

829
02:35:58,160 --> 02:36:04,399
since there's going to be more people
there, we need a bigger one.

830
02:36:01,520 --> 02:36:09,120
um that was always going to be the case.
Um

831
02:36:06,560 --> 02:36:15,680
through a matter of timing or anything
else, an error was made regarding the

832
02:36:11,920 --> 02:36:22,080
cost that was going to acrue on this. We
have the money to pay for it anyway.

833
02:36:18,640 --> 02:36:28,000
Um, and there will be future options for
making that payment process easier

834
02:36:26,160 --> 02:36:32,399
uh that we can address in the next
budget or the next council will address

835
02:36:29,520 --> 02:36:39,120
in the next budget. So, what I'm hearing
is that we need it. We were going to do

836
02:36:35,359 --> 02:36:44,240
it anyway. It needs to happen. If if we
for some reason delay in doing it, it's

837
02:36:41,120 --> 02:36:50,240
going to cost more and it's okay because
we can pay for it. So I'm in.

838
02:36:49,120 --> 02:36:55,840
Sounded like you answered your own
question. Councelor Wa. Yeah. Anything

839
02:36:52,720 --> 02:37:00,399
further on the motion.
I'll call the vote. All those in favor,

840
02:36:59,120 --> 02:37:06,200
please.
>> Madame clerk, council rally has

841
02:37:02,319 --> 02:37:06,200
requested a recorded vote.

842
02:37:12,479 --> 02:37:16,280
Councelor Emily Valley.

843
02:37:17,520 --> 02:37:24,240
Councelor Jeff Wen.
>> Yes.

844
02:37:21,760 --> 02:37:27,240
» Councelor Bobby Wright.
>> No.

845
02:37:27,359 --> 02:37:34,080
» Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson.
>> Yes.

846
02:37:31,439 --> 02:37:39,120
» Councelor Anne Butwell.
>> No.

847
02:37:36,160 --> 02:37:42,240
» Councelor Hannah Mccclausland.
>> Yes.

848
02:37:40,960 --> 02:37:46,920
» Mayor Brian Ostrander.
>> Yes.

849
02:37:43,439 --> 02:37:46,920
And that's carried.

850
02:37:54,720 --> 02:38:02,160
Thank you everyone. That brings us to uh
report PW202617

851
02:38:00,080 --> 02:38:05,520
drinking water quality management system
representative agreement. Director

852
02:38:04,080 --> 02:38:09,680
Linen, we've read your report. Do you
have anything to add or highlight?

853
02:38:07,760 --> 02:38:15,520
» Yes, just quickly, Mr. Mayor. This is
essentially a renewal of a agreement um

854
02:38:13,359 --> 02:38:18,640
for drinking water quality management
services.

855
02:38:18,319 --> 02:38:21,200
» Thank you.
>> Thank you for that. I have a motion

856
02:38:19,760 --> 02:38:24,319
moved by councelor Butwell, seconded by
councelor Wen that council received the

857
02:38:22,800 --> 02:38:28,640
staff report regarding the requirement
for a drinking water quality management

858
02:38:26,080 --> 02:38:31,680
system representative and that council
authorized the mayor and the clerk to

859
02:38:30,080 --> 02:38:36,560
enter into a multi-year agreement with
Patricia Scopalanos.

860
02:38:34,399 --> 02:38:40,479
Is that about right? Patricia, I'm
sorry. for the purpose of providing

861
02:38:38,720 --> 02:38:45,680
drinking water quality management system
representative services. Is there any

862
02:38:42,240 --> 02:38:49,319
discussion? All in favor? Any opposed?
That motion is carried.

863
02:38:53,760 --> 02:39:00,240
Next report is with regard to amendment
to the procedural bylaw 051 2024

864
02:38:58,399 --> 02:39:03,840
respecting religious observances at
council and committee meetings. Madame

865
02:39:01,840 --> 02:39:10,120
clerk, we've read your report. Do you
have anything to add or highlight?

866
02:39:05,600 --> 02:39:10,120
» Thank you, mayor. No, not at this time.

867
02:39:10,960 --> 02:39:15,280
» Thank you. I have a motion moved by
councelor McClin, seconded by councelor

868
02:39:13,439 --> 02:39:18,640
Butwell, that council receive this
report for information and that council

869
02:39:16,880 --> 02:39:24,399
approve an amendment to procedural bylaw
051 2024 to add a new section entitled

870
02:39:22,080 --> 02:39:27,920
religious observances as follows.
Religious observances. No prayer,

871
02:39:26,080 --> 02:39:31,840
religious invocation, religious reading
or other religious observance shall be

872
02:39:30,319 --> 02:39:36,000
included as part of the proceedings of
any council committee of the whole

873
02:39:34,080 --> 02:39:39,600
advisory committee, local board, special
counsel, regular council, or inaugural

874
02:39:38,319 --> 02:39:45,600
council meeting. Is there any
discussion? Council Bwell.

875
02:39:43,600 --> 02:39:52,960
» Um, thank you, Mr. Mayor, and through
you to the clerk. Um, Madame Clerk, uh,

876
02:39:48,399 --> 02:39:57,359
does this include references to, um,
um, like meeting council meetings

877
02:39:54,800 --> 02:40:05,080
specifically? You tend to end the
meeting with God Save the King. Um, does

878
02:40:00,560 --> 02:40:05,080
that include that as a reference?

879
02:40:06,720 --> 02:40:14,560
» That isn't in the procedural bylaw. Um,
but I would think that it would probably

880
02:40:12,319 --> 02:40:16,800
include that.
Well, then we're going to get a legal

881
02:40:15,760 --> 02:40:19,520
opinion on that one.
>> Okay.

882
02:40:17,920 --> 02:40:24,080
» Because I don't believe saying God saved
the king is a prayer. It is part of our

883
02:40:22,160 --> 02:40:29,040
one of our national anthems for goodness
sakes. So, I think uh I think it's

884
02:40:27,120 --> 02:40:33,040
probably fine. But if uh if a legal
opinion is required, it will. This came

885
02:40:30,960 --> 02:40:38,640
out of a a lawyer's letter I received.
someone in our community um objected to

886
02:40:36,160 --> 02:40:44,960
the fact that I uh in the past all
councils in the past have um asked for a

887
02:40:42,000 --> 02:40:49,680
a local clergy person to be present at
inaugural meetings to offer a blessing

888
02:40:46,800 --> 02:40:54,880
on the new council. I continued uh that
tradition in the last two terms and uh I

889
02:40:53,040 --> 02:41:00,319
received a lawyer's letter saying that
um the 2015 Supreme Court ruling uh

890
02:40:58,479 --> 02:41:04,160
prevents that from happening. So, we
have uh did done a little research. It

891
02:41:02,640 --> 02:41:08,080
seems that that is correct. So, we're
just adding I think we've added

892
02:41:05,600 --> 02:41:13,280
inaugural council meetings to this to
ensure that no future mayor does

893
02:41:09,760 --> 02:41:16,280
anything silly like pray at a council
meeting.

894
02:41:16,960 --> 02:41:23,479
Is there anything further for members of
council?

895
02:41:19,920 --> 02:41:23,479
» I'm going to shut up.

896
02:41:23,760 --> 02:41:32,120
» Do you have something to say? All in
favor? Any opposed? That motion's

897
02:41:29,120 --> 02:41:32,120
carried.

898
02:41:35,120 --> 02:41:40,240
» Moving on to the CA ongoing report and
capital projects update. CEO, do you

899
02:41:39,040 --> 02:41:43,600
have anything to add or highlight?
>> Uh through you, Mr. Mayor. Just one

900
02:41:41,760 --> 02:41:47,760
thing. There's an item here uh with
regard to the parking bylaw update. Um I

901
02:41:45,920 --> 02:41:51,359
just want to recognize that staff did
pull that together uh to try to get it

902
02:41:49,840 --> 02:41:56,000
on this agenda as it does indicate
August 20 2026. Normally I don't require

903
02:41:54,240 --> 02:41:59,120
a lot of time to review reports but that
one is quite substantial and I asked for

904
02:41:57,600 --> 02:42:03,920
additional time so that's why it's not
on your agenda but you will see that

905
02:42:00,560 --> 02:42:07,120
draft uh bylaw in September.
>> Thank you for that motion moved by

906
02:42:05,680 --> 02:42:10,319
councelor Rally seconded by deputy mayor
Anderson that council receive the CA

907
02:42:08,880 --> 02:42:15,359
ongoing report and capital projects
update discussion for members of council

908
02:42:12,000 --> 02:42:19,200
councelor butwell.
>> Thank you Mr. Mayor and through you to

909
02:42:16,960 --> 02:42:22,720
director Linen. How goes the tennis
club? Says summer 2026. I'm looking for

910
02:42:21,600 --> 02:42:26,640
an update.
>> I should have known that was coming.

911
02:42:24,160 --> 02:42:30,319
Council council and
>> thank you and through you.

912
02:42:29,132 --> 02:42:36,240
[clears throat] Yes, there's good news.
There's progress. We met with the uh

913
02:42:33,040 --> 02:42:40,960
tennis club again. Uh they asked for
some minor changes to the agreement that

914
02:42:38,319 --> 02:42:45,680
we've had drafted in their hands for a
while. Had a verbal that they're willing

915
02:42:43,600 --> 02:42:49,880
to sign it. They just haven't given us a
copy with a signature on it yet.

916
02:42:52,800 --> 02:42:57,800
Thank you. Anything further from members
of council?

917
02:42:58,479 --> 02:43:05,080
All those in favor of the motion? Any
opposed? Motion is carried.

918
02:43:08,560 --> 02:43:14,880
That brings us to bylaws. The first is a
amendment to the procedural bylaw. It's

919
02:43:13,520 --> 02:43:18,240
moved by councelor Wright, seconded by
councelor Rally. The council gives a

920
02:43:16,880 --> 02:43:21,920
bylaw its first, second, and third
reading and finally passes on this date

921
02:43:20,000 --> 02:43:26,560
being a bylaw to amend procedural bylaw
number 051 2024

922
02:43:24,560 --> 02:43:31,200
respecting opening ceremonies at council
and committee meetings. Is there any

923
02:43:28,160 --> 02:43:36,240
discussion? All in favor? Any opposed?
That motion's carried.

924
02:43:34,640 --> 02:43:39,520
The next is with regard to a joint
municipal election compliance audit

925
02:43:38,319 --> 02:43:43,120
committee. It's moved by councelor
Rowley, seconded by councelor Wright.

926
02:43:41,600 --> 02:43:46,560
The council gives a bylaws first,
second, and third read reading, pardon

927
02:43:44,800 --> 02:43:50,399
me. and finally passes on this date
being a bail to appoint members of the

928
02:43:48,160 --> 02:43:55,120
joint to the joint municipal election
compliance audit committee for the 2026

929
02:43:53,439 --> 02:43:58,640
election. Is there any discussion?
Councilor Rowley,

930
02:43:56,960 --> 02:44:03,040
» I'm not certainly familiar with all of
these names. Do we know if any of these

931
02:44:00,080 --> 02:44:08,160
are Brighton residents? Just asking.
>> Madam clerk,

932
02:44:05,920 --> 02:44:12,800
» I'm not 100% sure. I can take a look and
get back to you about that.

933
02:44:11,040 --> 02:44:16,880
» Thank you both. And anything further on
the motion? All in favor?

934
02:44:15,600 --> 02:44:21,040
Being none opposed, that motion's
carried.

935
02:44:19,439 --> 02:44:25,120
Next is with regard to the tender
PW202607

936
02:44:22,880 --> 02:44:28,800
Dundas Dundas Street water booster
station. Moved by councelor McCoslin,

937
02:44:27,520 --> 02:44:31,840
seconded by councelor Wielden that
council gives a bylaws first, second,

938
02:44:30,240 --> 02:44:35,359
and third reading and finally passes on
this date. Being a bylaw, authorized the

939
02:44:34,080 --> 02:44:38,319
mayor and the clerk to execute an
agreement between the corporation of the

940
02:44:36,880 --> 02:44:43,399
municipality of Brighton and Peak
Construction Limited for tender PW20267

941
02:44:43,760 --> 02:44:48,319
Dundas Street Water Booster Station. Is
there any discussion?

942
02:44:47,040 --> 02:44:53,760
» Recorded vote again, please.
>> Indeed. Is there any discussion? Madame

943
02:44:51,040 --> 02:44:58,279
clerk, the um council rally has
requested a recorded vote. Councelor

944
02:44:59,784 --> 02:45:03,760
[clears throat]
Marie Rally.

945
02:45:02,399 --> 02:45:07,120
» Yes.
>> Councelor Jeff Wen.

946
02:45:05,840 --> 02:45:10,880
» Yes.
>> Councelor Bobby Wright.

947
02:45:08,479 --> 02:45:14,479
» No.
>> Deputy Mayor Ron Anderson.

948
02:45:12,640 --> 02:45:18,160
» Yes.
>> Councelor Anne Butwell.

949
02:45:16,960 --> 02:45:22,000
» No.
>> Council Hannah Mccclausand.

950
02:45:20,800 --> 02:45:24,319
» Yes.
>> Mayor Brian Ostrander.

951
02:45:23,359 --> 02:45:28,760
» Yes.
And that is carried.

952
02:45:25,600 --> 02:45:28,760
» Thank you.

953
02:45:31,279 --> 02:45:38,560
Next is a bylaw with regard to zoning of
15064 Telephone Road. It's moved by

954
02:45:37,120 --> 02:45:42,160
Council Wright, seconded by Council
Rowley. The council gives a bylaw its

955
02:45:40,880 --> 02:45:45,439
first, second, and third reading and
finally passes on this date being a

956
02:45:43,600 --> 02:45:51,520
bylaw under the provisions of section 34
of the planning act RSO 1990 to amend by

957
02:45:49,040 --> 02:45:54,800
number 140 2002 as otherwise amended of
the corporation of the municipality of

958
02:45:53,200 --> 02:45:59,439
Brighton as it applies to the lands
located at 15064

959
02:45:57,200 --> 02:46:04,560
Telephone Road described as part 7
concession 4, Municipality of Brighton.

960
02:46:01,520 --> 02:46:09,240
Is there any discussion? All in favor?
Any opposed? That motion's carried.

961
02:46:11,200 --> 02:46:16,479
The next is a restricted acts delegation
of authority bylaw. It's moved by

962
02:46:14,880 --> 02:46:20,399
councelor Butwell, seconded by councelor
mccosland. That council gives a bylaw

963
02:46:18,800 --> 02:46:24,240
its first, second, and third reading and
finally passes on this date being a

964
02:46:22,399 --> 02:46:28,640
bylaw to authorize delegated authority
during the restricted acts period 2026

965
02:46:26,720 --> 02:46:32,960
municipal election commonly known as
lame duck. Is there any discussion? All

966
02:46:31,120 --> 02:46:37,319
in favor?
Being none opposed, that motion's

967
02:46:34,319 --> 02:46:37,319
carried.

968
02:46:37,600 --> 02:46:42,880
Next is the appointment of a deputy
clerk. It's moved by councelor Rowley,

969
02:46:41,359 --> 02:46:46,000
seconded by councelor right. The council
gives a bylaw, its first, second, and

970
02:46:44,319 --> 02:46:49,760
third reading and finally passes on this
date. Being a bylaw to appoint a deputy

971
02:46:48,319 --> 02:46:54,000
clerk for the corporation of the
municipality of Brighton. Is there any

972
02:46:51,439 --> 02:46:58,359
discussion? All those in favor? There
being none opposed, that motion's

973
02:46:55,359 --> 02:46:58,359
carried.

974
02:46:59,840 --> 02:47:04,880
We have no reports or minutes of
advisory committees of council or review

975
02:47:03,120 --> 02:47:08,160
teams. We have no reports or minutes of
statutory committees, boards or external

976
02:47:06,560 --> 02:47:11,439
agencies. We have nothing listed under
correspondence, direction items,

977
02:47:09,520 --> 02:47:17,120
endorsements, comm communications or
petitions. We have one item I think

978
02:47:14,960 --> 02:47:21,600
under FYI correspondence. It's a letter
from the Ministry of Citizenship and

979
02:47:19,680 --> 02:47:24,479
Multiculturalism. It's moved by
councelor Butwell, seconded by councelor

980
02:47:23,040 --> 02:47:28,399
Wielden that council receive for
information the letter from the Ministry

981
02:47:26,000 --> 02:47:32,399
of Citizenship and Multiculturalism
dated August 6 regarding the deadline

982
02:47:30,240 --> 02:47:36,160
for designating non-desated heritage
properties on municipal heritage

983
02:47:34,000 --> 02:47:39,600
registers. Is there any discussion?
Councelor Wright.

984
02:47:37,680 --> 02:47:46,000
» Um yes, thank you, Mr. Mayor. I was
hoping that um I think it's Mr. Walsh

985
02:47:44,160 --> 02:47:52,399
that would should comment on this maybe.
Um, and it's not a it's not a comment on

986
02:47:50,000 --> 02:47:58,319
the Heritage Committee's ability or
inability to get stuff done, but I'm

987
02:47:55,439 --> 02:48:03,600
just commenting more on the extended
deadline of this to get houses

988
02:48:01,120 --> 02:48:09,200
designated. How many have we actually
managed to designate in the time frame

989
02:48:06,240 --> 02:48:13,760
that we were given?
director.

990
02:48:11,279 --> 02:48:18,720
My call uh to the mayor to councelor
right my call on the assistance of uh

991
02:48:16,479 --> 02:48:25,279
manager uh Ron Warren but my
recollection is that we've had um

992
02:48:23,120 --> 02:48:31,439
one attempt but the land owner then
objected and we didn't follow through on

993
02:48:27,200 --> 02:48:37,600
it and we have the hops barn um and
that's about it. Um

994
02:48:35,279 --> 02:48:39,760
if that's my recollection is accurate.
>> True the chair that is also my

995
02:48:38,960 --> 02:48:46,960
recollection.
>> Mhm. Yeah. So the the deadline is uh I

996
02:48:43,520 --> 02:48:52,880
believe uh end of January 27
>> and the heritage advisory committee is

997
02:48:48,640 --> 02:48:58,399
aware of this and doing what they can to
move it forward. Correct.

998
02:48:56,000 --> 02:49:04,240
» To the mayor council. Yes. And it's been
helpful to have a change of policy that

999
02:49:01,200 --> 02:49:09,840
we can initiate the designation process
uh by having the committee direct uh

1000
02:49:06,160 --> 02:49:12,560
contact the landowner directly uh before
commencing all the work.

1001
02:49:11,520 --> 02:49:17,359
» Yeah.
>> Thank you for that. Anything further for

1002
02:49:14,000 --> 02:49:21,479
members of council? All in favor? Being
none opposed? That motion's carried.

1003
02:49:23,760 --> 02:49:27,680
Brings us to question period. Is there
anyone in the gallery that has a

1004
02:49:26,319 --> 02:49:32,600
question that would with anything that
appeared on tonight's agenda? Mr. Smith

1005
02:49:39,200 --> 02:49:45,120
introduce yourself, David.
>> I'll get you to introduce yourself.

1006
02:49:42,160 --> 02:49:52,080
» Oh, I'm sorry. Uh David Smith, 40 Forest
Drive, Brighton. At the early part of

1007
02:49:48,640 --> 02:50:00,399
the meeting, uh, Councelor Wen spoke to
the, uh, land banking, uh, project

1008
02:49:56,640 --> 02:50:07,040
and, uh, the open house that was held
and, uh, I have I have a question and

1009
02:50:04,000 --> 02:50:15,040
I'm not sure how to get how how to ask
it really or or who to ask, but here

1010
02:50:10,000 --> 02:50:20,880
here I go. Um, councelor Wen, you uh
recently published a blog posting. Uh,

1011
02:50:19,439 --> 02:50:24,640
» I'm I'm going to get you to stop. If you
have a question about councelor Wen's

1012
02:50:22,399 --> 02:50:30,319
blogs, I would suggest you reach out
about council Wooden's blog. I have a

1013
02:50:26,640 --> 02:50:36,000
question about council's position and as
to whether or not council's position and

1014
02:50:33,760 --> 02:50:44,840
view and vision
on this landmaking exercise is

1015
02:50:38,800 --> 02:50:44,840
consistent with councelor Wen's blog.

1016
02:50:44,960 --> 02:50:50,160
» Okay, I can't answer that question. I
honestly haven't read the recent blog.

1017
02:50:48,479 --> 02:50:54,000
So, I'll have to go and look at that and
formulate

1018
02:50:51,439 --> 02:50:58,960
» as a counselor.
Can councelor Wielen, who spoke in such

1019
02:50:57,200 --> 02:51:04,080
glowing terms about the meeting that was
held the other day or the open house

1020
02:51:00,960 --> 02:51:13,200
that was held, can councelor Wen speak
to his understanding as to whether or

1021
02:51:06,560 --> 02:51:18,240
not his blog post is consistent with
the town's vision, council's vision for

1022
02:51:17,120 --> 02:51:21,920
this project? I'm
>> I'm sure he can in a private discussion

1023
02:51:20,319 --> 02:51:27,840
with you at some point, but I won't
allow it at this meeting. No.

1024
02:51:24,560 --> 02:51:31,600
He spoke to the matter as a counselor.
>> You and he can have a conversation about

1025
02:51:29,600 --> 02:51:34,240
this. This this item was not on the
agenda.

1026
02:51:32,479 --> 02:51:36,640
» Well, it is on the agenda. He put it on
the agenda.

1027
02:51:34,720 --> 02:51:40,560
» No, he didn't. He he offered an
announcement about a land banking

1028
02:51:38,240 --> 02:51:45,359
openhouse. That was not on the agenda,
sir. So, you and he can have a private

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conversation about whether councelor Wen
feels he's okay. If you if you object to

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something councelor Wielen has done or
think he's out of bounds, you may file a

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a complaint with the integrity
commissioner and and that's how that

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would be. Uh
>> I understand why you'd want to close

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this down.
>> I know, but I am so thank you for that.

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» That brings us to our confirmatory
bylaws. Moved by councelor Rowley,

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seconded by Deputy Mayor Anderson. that
council G. Sorry, I should ask. Is there

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anyone else in the gallery has a
question with anything that appeared on

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tonight's agenda?

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It's moved by councelor Rally, seconded
by council deputy mayor Anderson that

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council gives a bylaw its first, second,
and third reading and finally passes on

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this date being a bylaw to confirm the
proceedings of the corporation of the

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municipality of Brighton council meeting
held on August 20th, 2026. Is there any

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discussion? All in favor? Being none
opposed, that motion's carried.

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And finally, a motion moved by Councelor
McCoslin, seconded by Councelor Butwell

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that the August 20th, 2026 council
meeting adjourn at 7:51 p.m. Is there

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any discussion? All those in favor?
There being none opposed, that motion's

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carried. Leaving here tonight, let us
continue to serve our community as we

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stand united, strong, and maybe
terror-free.

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And may God save the king. Good night,
everybody.